[quote]Mick28 wrote:
I really encourage everyone to listen to that that Paul interview. He goes on to state that there are no current threats to the US, certainly not Iran.
He states that he would immediately bring all of the troops home from Iraq. He also says that all we have to do is start “talking to each other (meaning Iran, N. Korea) and there would be no threat of violence.”
If he keeps this up I may have to rescind my offer to vote for Paul over Hillary (not that anyone will ever have such a choice as Paul will be history in a few months time). Even Hillary has the good sense to know that you can’t just immediately bring all of the troops home from Iraq. What an incredible void that would leave. It has to be done, but in a gradual process, over a period of time that makes sense.
The more I hear him talk the less of attractive he becomes. And he was no prize winner to start with.
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Tell me…what void did we fill by invading? Who cares…Iraq is a lost cause for us. We can let it go like Vietnam. He is still correct is stating that we need fear no threat from any other nation on Earth.
So I finally figured out why I thought Ron Paul lacked charisma. It occured to me yesterday that he looks exactly like Dr. Smith from Lost In Space. I think that’s why he creeped me out a little bit.
[quote]Mick28 wrote:This is nothing more than a gimmick to try to prove to everyone that Ron Paul has enormous support. If the guy is getting 3% of the vote then why is it difficult to get 100 thousand people to donate to his campaign? Especially in light of the fact that most who like Paul are zealots. Not to mention that at least a portion of the money will come from either people who don’t, and won’t, vote and from 16 and 17 year old Internet jockeys.
So 100 thousand zealots have to donate 10 million bucks to make Ron Paul look good…big deal. If he can’t do that he better pack it in now instead of right after the early primaries where he’ll get crushed anyway.
(Yawn)
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Actually, it is more like the other candidates receiving good poll numbers but whose voters will never actually care to vote; Ron Paul supporters are among the most loyal, and are certainly going to vote for him and encourage others to do so.
As far as the military not knowing Paul, you will likely end, like arnoldseven wrote, with an egg on your face, as another grass root fundraising among VETERANS and MILITARY will add to this 5 november. http://thisnovember11th.com/
[quote]Mick28 wrote:
I see, so every booger picking teen who clicks 25 times for Ron Paul on the latest Internet poll now counts.
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Looks like some of these “booger picking teens” save their allowance to start a revolution.
I already explained that the amount of money being raised is nothing insurmountable. Go back and reread one of my prior posts.
The zealots will probably give their lunch and dinner money in order to try to elect their hero. But in the end what does it really mean?
There just isn’t enough of them to matter. If there were enough of them it would have shown up on the many legitimate polls that have been taken over the past several months.
Really…never has so much been written about someone who will end up being a trivia question on a game show one year from now.
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[quote]Mick28 wrote:
I already explained that the amount of money being raised is nothing insurmountable. Go back and reread one of my prior posts.
The zealots will probably give their lunch and dinner money in order to try to elect their hero. But in the end what does it really mean?
There just isn’t enough of them to matter. If there were enough of them it would have shown up on the many legitimate polls that have been taken over the past several months.[/quote]
I’m no expert in American politics, but yesterday’s show of support was really astonishing. It’s not oil corps, big pharma, or MIC money we’re talking about here. It’s genuine grassroots support. People are actually going the extra mile to support the causes they believe in, and dismissing their favorite candidate makes you look really foolish.
At the end of the day, Paul’s campaign is seriously under-financed and the media are still reluctant to spread his message. That much is true. All your idiocies about teenage “Paulies”, hype, and irrelevance of Internet polls are just some of your fantasies. Shit, if Paul’s candidacy is indeed irrelevant, why are you actively mitigating his chances of winning? Why are the Ron Paul threads so popular around here? Do you think the majority of people on this board are teenagers?
You made your point pretty clear, but refusing to adapt it to the evolution of the US population’s mindset and electoral trends tells a lot about your credibility.
[quote]Mick28 wrote:
The only people who will have egg on their faces are the loons who actually give Paul a chance of garnering the republican nomination.
Now let’s see…would that be you?
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So, already backing away from your allegation that military people don’t know Ron Paul, EH ?
This gets to put to rest right next to your " corporate media isn’t controlled or owned by big business" wild fantaisy…
You strike me as a strange SELF HATING INDIVIDUAL, the one you don’t meet very often.
4 millions were raised this monday, surpassing the record one day donations of 3.1 millions by Romney.
That’s a feat the medias will be talking about, giving Paul even more support and publicity.
I’ll be on this forum calling you a COWARD and a CHICKEN when the military show mass support for Paul, sit tight and cross your legs.
[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
Of course hee won’t post. His only reason to be here is to promote Paul. [/quote]
Why don’t you and Mick quit playing the fake american patriot card ?
You’re as an american patriot as priests are heterosexuals.
Everybody knows the perfect cover for anti american activities is faking patriotism; you and your alter ego mick should stop smearing genuine support from our armed forces to Paul, who’s the real american and sticker for the constitution; they are the real guardians of America, not self hating jerks faking patriotism on internet forums like your ilk.
And by the way,save your ridiculous bet for another occasion; you will be exposed very soon for the traitor that you are when military flood with donations Paul’s campaign this 12 november.
I think there are discount flights for New Guinea; you should consider the move, coward.
[quote]jeffdirect wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
Of course hee won’t post. His only reason to be here is to promote Paul.
Why don’t you and Mick quit playing the fake american patriot card ?
You’re as an american patriot as priests are heterosexuals.
Everybody knows the perfect cover for anti american activities is faking patriotism; you and your alter ego mick should stop smearing genuine support from our armed forces to Paul, who’s the real american and sticker for the constitution; they are the real guardians of America, not self hating jerks faking patriotism on internet forums like your ilk.
And by the way,save your ridiculous bet for another occasion; you will be exposed very soon for the traitor that you are when military flood with donations Paul’s campaign this 12 november.
I think there are discount flights for New Guinea; you should consider the move, coward.
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Piss off, Mr 3 Posts.
While I like many of Ron Paul’s domestic policies I abhor his foreign policy and I think his Blame America shtick in the debates has been reprehensible. Especially after he voted to go to war in Afghanistan (which he claims he was pushed into.)